The implementation of cloud-based automation services can deliver cost savings and increases in operational efficiencies for oil and gas producers.
May 13th 2020 – With capital tight and income stagnant, producers are increasingly looking to automation to boost efficiencies and reduce expenditures. But those goals are not automatically accomplished by buying some sensors, off-the-shelf SCADA software and an extra server.
In fact, in-house automation systems are very expensive compared to third-party, cloud-based versions in a number of ways, many of which are not obvious. This article addresses four areas in which outsourcing can be more efficient, including some costs of in-house systems that are not always included in the decision-making process.
Time to implement
Time is money, and for a company leaning on automation for cost savings, every day’s delay in implementation can cost thousands of dollars. But delays extending to months or years are common for in-house systems.
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